Weapon system transporter

Abstract

A weapon system transporter for carrying a unit under test and enabling rapid and accurate alignment between a test collimator and the unit under test.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A weapon system transporter for receiving a unit under test thereon and releasable engagement to a test collimator used for testing the electro-optics of the unit under test, the transporter comprising: a frame having wheels mounted thereon;   a frame housing mounted on top of the frame for receiving the unit under test thereon;   means for engaging the test collimator and holding the collimator to the transporter, the means for engaging mounted on the frame housing; and   alignment means mounted on the frame housing for aligning the axis of the unit under test with an orthogonal autocollimator in the test collimator.   
     
     
       2. The transporter as described in claim 1 wherein the means for engaging is a pair of metal pads mounted on the housing frame for releasable engagement to a pair of electromagnets, the electromagnets mounted on front of the test collimator. 
     
     
       3. The transporter as described in claim 1 wherein the alignment means is an alignment mirror mounted in front of the frame housing, the alignment mirror aligned with the axis of the unit under test and reflecting a signal from the orthogonal autocollimator for aligning the test collimator with the unit under test. 
     
     
       4. The transporter as described in claim 1 further including a locating socket mounted on the frame, the socket receiving a tapered locating pin extending outwardly from the front of the test collimator. 
     
     
       5. The transporter as described in claim 1 further including pitch adjustment means mounted on the frame housing for raising and lowering the frame housing about a horizontal axis and adjusting the pitch of the unit under test. 
     
     
       6. A weapon system transporter for receiving a unit under test thereon and releasable engagement to a test collimator used for testing the electro-optics of the unit under test, the transporter comprising: a frame having wheels mounted thereon;   a frame housing mounted on top of the frame for receiving the unit under test thereon;   a pair of magnetic pads mounted on the front of the frame housing, the magnetic pads for releasable engagement with a pair of electromagnets mounted in front of the test collimator; and   an alignment mirror mounted in front of the frame housing, the alignment mirror aligned with the axis of the unit under test and reflecting a signal from an orthogonal autocollimator mounted in the test collimator.   
     
     
       7. The transporter as described in claim 6 further including a horizontal pivot shaft connected to the frame and the frame housing for allowing the frame housing to pivot about a horizontal axis and a tilt screw connected to the frame and the frame housing, by adjusting the tilt screw the frame housing can be rotated about the axis of the pivot shaft for adjusting the pitch of the unit under test.